Predicting Products of a Reaction

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1Predicting Products of a ReactionWill a reaction take place?If so, what will be produced?

2Predicting Products NOT just a shot in the dark!Rules govern whether or not reactants will form new products.

3Predicting Single Replacement Reaction1. Decide which element is a metal and nonmetal. Decide which part is positive and negative.METALNONNONMETALMETALMETAL+2+1-1+2-1+1

4Predicting Single Replacement2. USE ACTIVITY SERIES CHART from reference table to see if loner metal is higher than metal in compound.If YES  the reaction proceeds, higher metal displaces the lower metalIf NO  the reaction will not occur. No RXN!Examine Activity Series of MetalsExamine Activity Series of Halogens